return to peace

The next day, Chu Zexi finally went to court.

After seeing each other for a few days, Chu Lingshang looked at the thin figure on the dragon chair, and couldn't help feeling dazed, he still hurt him.

"National Teacher? Master National Teacher?" The minister beside him shouted softly.

When Chu Lingshang came back to his senses, he was a little dazed: "Ah, what?"

"The king asked you something."

Chu Lingshang was taken aback, and hurried out of the queue, saying: "The minister lost his composure."

Across the crown, Chu Lingshang couldn't see Ze Xi's expression clearly, and the hall was silent, and everyone could feel the unusual atmosphere between the two.

"It's okay." The slightly indifferent voice was hoarse.

"The widow asks, what is the reason for the establishment of the dark army by the national division a few days ago? How do you plan to implement it?"

Chu Lingshang restrained his mind, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, we all know that there are cavalry, infantry and other units in the army, but we have these, and Chen Guo naturally also has them. The so-called dark army means hiding in the dark. They are well-known, but all of them have unique skills. They can be full-fledged scholars, shrewd and eloquent businessmen, archers who can penetrate Yang with hundreds of steps, or masters of martial arts; their age is not limited, they can be The gray-haired old man, the strong and strong youth, even young children and women. The only thing they have in common is that each of them has an ability that is beyond ordinary people. If these people are gathered together, they don't have to go to the battlefield. But they are scattered all over the country of Chen, fighting a war without gunpowder."

This move has never been done before, and the ministers whispered.

"Then how do you plan to select these people?"

"Since it is a dark army, naturally it cannot be selected with great fanfare. After all, Xiliang also has Chen Guo's eyeliner. If it is too big, it will inevitably be noticed. If the king agrees, I beg you to personally select these people, and then put them on the list for the king. Review."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the court was shocked.Even though Chu Lingshang was under one person and above ten thousand in Xiliang, there had never been a precedent for a single person to form a new army.

In fact, Chu Lingshang also expected everyone's reaction, but he knew that Chu Ze wanted to trust him, so he dared to make such a request. If it was discussed by everyone, it would inevitably not involve some interests, so this is the best .

"General Huwei, you are familiar with military affairs, what do you think?"

General Huwei, who was suddenly named, was stunned, and so was Chu Lingshang.According to the past practice, as long as it is his suggestion, Chu Zexi will basically accept it even if he needs to think about it, but this time he named someone else's name.

Huwei is a warrior, with a straightforward personality and can't hide his words. He looked at Chu Lingshang and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I think it is feasible to form a new army according to the proposal of the National Teacher just now. But it's not that I doubt the National Teacher. But if this new army is selected by the national division alone, will it be biased? Moreover, this new army has been controlled by the national division from the beginning, and there may be hidden dangers." Everyone knows this well, But only Huwei dared to say it.

The court hall was as quiet as a cicada, and Chu Lingshang felt a little unexplainable loss in his heart, and everyone was waiting for the superior to speak.

"If the plan of the new army is all right, then this matter will be settled. At the end of the selection, there will still be a widow to check it out. You don't have to worry about it."

Although Chu Lingshang had cleared the court, there were still a few ministers who were dissatisfied with Chu Lingshang's domination of the court. They thought that the day when the king finally woke up, but they were all disappointed when they heard this. No one dared to speak anymore.

Chu Lingshang's originally sad mood eased a little.

After retiring from the court, Chu Lingshang came to the Nuan Pavilion in the palace where government affairs were usually handled as usual, but when he entered the door, he was stunned.Usually, there are two desks in the warm cabinet, one for Chu Zexi and one for him, so that they can communicate with each other on government affairs in a timely manner.But now, there is only one table in the warm pavilion, and Chu Zexi's one has been removed.

The father-in-law next to him saw what Chu Lingshang was thinking, and replied: "Your Majesty ordered people to remove the table last night. If the national teacher has a government report, he can go directly to the main hall."

It is impossible to say that he is not lost at all. He has been with him for more than [-] years, and he has always treated him as a younger brother, but now it has reached such a point.

Chu Lingshang remembered what Chu Huaimin had said to him yesterday, and actually understood that it was best to give him time and space to recover slowly, but he still felt regretful in his heart.

"I see, you go down."

He walked to his usual desk, sat down, opened the submitted journal, and began to review it.

Nothing seems to have changed, everything seems to have changed again.

At sunset, the red sunset glow filled the entire sky. Chu Lingshang came out from the palace, and as soon as he left the palace gate, he saw a handsome figure from the back, just like five years ago.In a flash, five years have passed.

Chu Lingshang called softly, "Xiaofan."

Ji Fan turned around and smiled with crooked eyebrows. He stretched out his hand, and Chu Lingshang naturally clenched it tightly, and the two got into the carriage together.

The carriage rattled away, getting farther and farther away from the palace gate.In the afterglow of the setting sun, Chu Zexi stood on the tallest palace building. He looked at the receding carriage with a stern expression on his face, but there was an indelible pain in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, it's windy up there, let's go back." Wei Xi said.

The carriage turned the corner and was never seen again.Chu Zexi turned around silently, and strode away, her black cloak fluttering in the wind, leaving behind those beautiful and sad past events.

After that, Chu Zexi kept a distance from Chen Lingshang. Even when discussing matters together, he never mentioned anything other than government affairs. Chu Lingshang was not used to it at first. I attach great importance to giri, and I am a little sad about this change.However, as time passed, they gradually got used to it. For them, the difference between monarch and minister may be the best ending.

It has been two years since Chu Zexi ascended the throne, shed the childishness of a boy, and has grown into a handsome and handsome young man, with the courage to be a king, he can hold the court.From the very beginning of his ascension to the throne, the courtiers suggested that the new king should take over the harem. This was a normal proposal. Even Chu Lingshang tried to persuade him several times, but Chu Zexi refused for various reasons.But this time, when the courtiers asked again, he agreed.

The king of Xiliang made a decree to select all the girls to fill the harem.Chu Lingshang also heaved a sigh of relief, presumably Chu Zexi was also willing to come out slowly.

On the surface of Xiliang, it seemed to be full of joy, but something big happened in Chen Guo's harem.

"My lord, this is the information from Chen Guo sent today." Lin Feng handed the letter to Chu Lingshang, and then exited the courtyard. Not far away, Ji Fan was practicing his sword.

Chen Lingshang opened the envelope, and after only one glance, his face changed suddenly.

"Xiaofan, come here."

Ji Fan retracted his sword and looked at him suspiciously.Seeing his serious expression, he trotted over immediately, put the sword on the table, and took the letter paper that Chu Lingshang handed over.

"Emperor Chen's empress Xiao's family chanting joy, die."

With the bright words in front of his eyes, he looked at Chu Lingshang in disbelief, and said awkwardly, "How could that be?"

Chu Lingshang nodded to him, silently took the letter in his hand, and said: "The letter said that Emperor Chen Guodi had a difficult labor during childbirth. Although he successfully gave birth to the emperor's daughter, he couldn't make it through due to his weak body after giving birth. The princess passed away three days after giving birth. To be honest, I was wondering why she let you go, but Chen Jingxuan didn't have any seizures. Thinking about it now, counting the days, maybe it was because she was pregnant at that time. "

Ji Fan remembered the last time he saw her. He escaped successfully and mixed with the common people, just happened to bump into the royal carriage going to the sacrificial hall. Far away, he saw her sitting in the carriage.He has never dared to ask why she helped him. He knew the answer in his heart, but he was afraid that if he asked, it would make him sad.Since he can't give it, why bother to break it.He remembered that year in Yuquan Street, she said that he had rescued her on her grandfather's birthday. In fact, he couldn't remember the specific things at that time, but he remembered the moment when she turned her head after she gave him the antidote. With a smile, he said that they met when they were young, vaguely, he felt that he seemed to have missed something, but before he could ask, the man had passed away, those unknown pasts were buried in the wind, and never again. I don't know.

"I'm sorry for her." The overwhelming guilt and pity made his eyes turn red.

On the last night of their separation, she sneaked in under the cover of night and informed him of his escape plan. At that time, he asked her: "What will you do if I leave?"

And she just smiled: "My father is the current prime minister, and the prince still needs to rely on him, so I will be fine."

But one day the crown prince will ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor, and the Ninth Five-Year Honor will not be violated, so how will she deal with herself then?But he didn't ask this sentence, she was destined to be implicated by him, it was just a matter of time.The only way out was for her to go with him, but he knew without asking that she couldn't go with him, she was already a princess, if she fled with him, her family's reputation and status would be destroyed.To save him, she must sacrifice herself.

But he acquiesced.He didn't know that she was pregnant at that time, otherwise he would rather let her down than let her help him.Later, he escaped from death and didn't know how she was doing, whether she was suffering in the deep palace, until now, what he was waiting for was the news of her death.In the end, she left a concern in his heart with this great kindness, which he will never forget in this life.

Seeing that he was so sad, Chu Lingshang didn't know what to say to comfort him, but silently put his hand on his shoulder to let him know that he was still there.

Xiao Yonghuan, he just glanced at it from a distance, she is a bright and beautiful woman.That year on Yuquan Street, he knew that she liked Ji Fan.But he believed that Ji Fan had no interest in her, so he didn't take it to heart, he only knew that she was the daughter of the Xiao family.Later, he broke with Ji Fan, and Xiao's becoming the crown princess was also within his expectation.But what he never expected was that Ji Fan was imprisoned, and she sacrificed her life to save Ji Fan.Looking back now, maybe her feelings for Ji Fan are far deeper than he imagined.In fact, he was very grateful to her for saving Ji Fan, and now that she had passed away, he felt uncomfortable.

He looked at the sky in the distance, it was blue and clear, just like that woman, with a smile like a flower, bright and beautiful.After all, she left traces in Ji Fan's heart for a lifetime, so she must be happy.